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Business Profile

Jonathan Smith Lawyers is a small – medium independent legal firm situated in Smithton on the far North West coast of Tasmania.

The firm has been trading since May 1982 and succeeds the previous longstanding successful sole practitioner firm.

The practice of this firm has expanded over the years to include many clients from all over the North West Coast and on King Island. The firm retains many clients who have long since moved from Circular Head and now reside elsewhere within Tasmania and further afield.

The firm acts for many large corporate entities, both in general commerce and in the rural sector. The firm has a great diversity of clients ranging from the large corporate entities through to medium and small business proprietors, as well as acting for many individuals in all facets of their legal and personal affairs.

Jonathan Smith Lawyers has built up an impressive selection and range of work capabilities. The firm is able to meet these diverse client needs with the continuing support of long standing highly skilled employees.

Whilst attending to the day to day affairs of the people in the community of Circular Head and on the North West Coast, Jonathan Smith Lawyers has built up extensive and specialised legal knowledge and skills in a comprehensive range of matters including:

Large and complex farming transactions

Equity farming transactions

Complex fishing and licensing transactions

All aspects of commercial and rural leasing

Mortgages and securities

Conveyancing, including domestic, commercial and rural

Extensive Family Law experience

Estate succession planning, Wills and Probate

Farm succession planning

Work in the Magistrates Court

Civil Litigation

Many aspects of Elder Law

Employment and Industrial Relations Law

The practitioners from Jonathan Smith Lawyers regularly meet clients on King Island, in Wynyard, Burnie and other centres on the North West Coast. They also attend to represent clients in Court in Smithton, Burnie, Devonport and Launceston when required.

Jonathan Smith Lawyers have the capability of running many Court matters and Tribunal matters through conference stages, and to trials and hearings where required.

Jonathan Smith Lawyers have close working relationships with all manner of business advisors, accountants and financial advisors to ensure that clients are comprehensively advised regarding their affairs. This approach ensures that the client’s legal requirements are tailored to take into account their whole circumstances.